Connecticut wedding photographer TJ Ladzinski of Ladman Studios.

Ladman Studios · Brooklyn, Connecticut

Hello there. I’m TJ.

A nerd with a passion for documentary photography

Your tattooed coffee connoisseur and Wookiee linguist with a set of chops that make Wolverine cry.

“Growing up photography wasn’t really a thought in my mind.”

I was all about video games, comics, MTG, movies, music…and of course, POGs. After all, I did grow up in the 90s. However, it wasn’t until two combat tours in Iraq and raising a family of my own that I discovered just how important photography would become to me.

T.J. Ladzinski in desert fatigues at dusk on an empty road during a combat tour in Iraq

Two tours taught me what a moment is actually worth. That’s why I shoot your whole day instead of the parts that photograph well, and why there are three of us in the room — so nothing ever comes down to which moments were worth keeping.

What the work runs on

Trust is the currency of life

Trust is everything. Believe it or not, it’s the currency we deal in every day. When you meet someone new, the first thing you assess is whether you can trust them. It’s what makes people go from being strangers to good friends.

When it comes to your wedding photography, I want to be the friend-tographer in the room you can feel comfortable around all day and trust. It’s why I take the time to learn about each and every one of the couples I have the honor of working with. This allows me to know your relationship, personalities, and vision for your wedding day so that together, we can deliver a story that truly represents you.

Off the clock

T.J. Ladzinski holding a red lightsaber in a dark room, wearing a Star Wars shirt

T.J. Ladzinski playing a tabletop game by lantern light, tattooed forearms resting on the table

Two of T.J.'s kids laughing together beside a window on a fall camping trip in New Hampshire

T.J. Ladzinski holding his child close on a fall camping trip in New Hampshire

Star Wars, game night, and a fall week in New Hampshire. The nerd part is not a bit.

Who this is for

I Connecticut with couples who

01Are wildly in love, fun, & laid-back
02Are kind hearted souls
03Are gamers, nerds, & geeks
04Embrace creativity
05Want moments over things
06Love photos that feel
07Embrace the imperfect
08Walk their own path

The working principle

The mess is perfect.

Most wedding photography focuses on cleaning things up. Fixing the dress. Polishing the rings. Hiding the mess. That removes the evidence.

A ring on a styled flat lay says very little. A stained dress shows it was lived in. Blistered feet show the dance floor mattered. This is the proof the day was real.

Perfect is tidy, controlled, and forgettable. Real memories carry texture, grit, and meaning. A wedding day does not need to be staged into something else. It deserves to be preserved as it unfolded. The mess is part of the story. The evidence of the joy.